The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-09-17
GOOD ROADS
THE SLOGAN
TWO BIG MEETINGS ARRANGED FOR
Commercial Club Takes Initiative and
Invites Prominent Advocates Of
Better Roads 10 Crate Here

The regular meeting of the CONNER
cial Club was held Monday evening
with a good attendance. In the alb
sence of President A. A. Jayne Vice
President Truman Butler presided,
and after the minutes OF the previous
meeting had been approved, Secrve-
tary p. S. Davidson announced that
the most important matter to come
before the Injecting was in regard to
the arrangements necessary for the
good roads meeting, which will be
held here Saturday, September 10.
Mr.. Davidson stated that the club
had been requested by the Portland
Commercial Club to set date fol- the
meeting and that prominent speakers
would be sent here for the meeting to
address it. The club was also request
ed to make a contribution of $3.50 to
the $4,000 fund which is being raised
in the state to exploit Il Q good roads
in Oregon and to defIsy the expense
of drafting legislation and for other
legitimate expenses that will be nee
essary to bring the good loads move
ment to a successful issue. The Sec
rotary stated that the amount asked
for had already been guaranteed by
the directors OF the club and that
they asked the earnest cooperation of
the club members and others in max
ing the good roads meeting big sue
cess.
lie stated that in his correspond
ence with Tom Richardson the latter
had suggested that If the merchants
here could be induced to close for an
hour, say from two to three o'clock,
on the afternoon of the meeting, he
thought that 1t would mean rousing
meeting and also give the movement
prestige all over the state.
Judge Scott and Judge Webster, two
prominent, well informed aud consid-
cred the most practical good roads
men in. the state, will be present to
address the meeting.
Chairman Butler asked what those
present thought about the proposition
of closing the business places for an
hour Saturday afternoon, saying that
he knew it presented some very awk-
ward features, but thought II 1t could
be accomplished It would mean the
assured success of the meeting.
In response Chas. Hail said that he
was enthusiastio for better roads at
Hood River, in fact be thought 1t was
the most important question before
the people of the val ey at the present
time. He wanted to see good big
meeting but was rather doubtful il the
merchants could be induced to close
their stores on Saturday afternoon.
Chas. I. Early thought 1t would be
a big thing for the meeting and also a
feather in the cap OF the town to let
other places know that Hood River
business men had taken sufficient in
terest in the good roads movement to
suspend business for an hour. He
didn't want any hardship worked on
the business men or their patrons, but
If they could arrange 1t would like to
see them close.
Henry Smith, president OF the mer-
chants association, said it would be
rather difficult to get the business
men to agree to close on Saturday af-
ternoon, but was willing to be one Of
the committee to ascertain the wishes
of the business men In the matter.
X. b. Bragg, who was present, also
thought 1t would be difficult to get
the people OF the stores even for an
hour on Saturday afternoon.
On motion of Mr.. Early motion
was carried to appoint committee OF
merchants to take the matter up and
the chair appointed Henry Smith, r.
B. Bragg, Frank A. Cram, Geo. W.
Thomson and j. II. Gill.
A motion also prevailed to hold two
meetings instead of one. The after
noon meeting will be called at 2 p. m.
and the evening meeting at 8.
At a meeting of the mer chants asso-
citation held Tuesday evening, at
which the proposition to close the
stores for an hour was discussed, 1t
was decided that it would not be pIac-
ticable to suspend business or an
hour on Saturday.
A letter calling attention to the fact
that Hood River ought to be repre-
sented with an exhibit at the Alaska
Yukon Pacific exposition, from Presi-
dent Newell, of the. State Board OF
horticulture, was read and referred to
the publicity committee, who we're
instructed to consult with the county
commissioners in regard to an appIo-
priation to bear the expense.
Ii. B. Langille, secretary of the Mt.
Hood Development League, who was
present, said he thought the residents
of the upper valley would be glad te
cooperate in making an exhibit al
the Seattle exposition.
Reports from the publicity commit
! le, showed that it is distributing 9
= ood deal CT literature and Is receiv
!, ing many inquiries by letter asking
| for information about Hood River
! Its reports also show that the adver
tIsing campaign which it has beer
! carrying on for some time has beer
: productive of good results and ba
? brought number of people here whit
have invested or gone into business.