The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-10-15
THIRD DlSTICT
FAIR SUCCESS
Big CROWDS AND GOOD WEATHER
Hood RIVER Sends MUny Visitors and
Wins 13 Fruit Prlzes-Local High
School Boys Defeat Opponents.

The Third Oregon District Fair
which was held at The Dalles last week
was the must successful that ever took
place in the district and thousands of
visitors thronged the streets of that
city each day. More interest was
laken in the fair this year from alt
parts of the district and the fruit and
agricultural exhibits we're better than
even before. The city was deoked in
gala attire aud the finest kind Of
weather prevailed throughout the
week. Big crowds we're in attendance
at the races and games and it is esti
mated that fully 700 went to the fair
from here the largest number of visit
ors going Thursday and Friday. On
Thursday the Hood River band fur
nished music for the fair and were
accompanied by several coaches OF
people. Friday the High School boys
went tn contest in the field sports and
took much larger crowd with them
than were in attendance the previous
day.
Hood River was represented by an
apple display that took first and sec
ond 0rizos Tor the best general eX
hlbit, capturing the finest cups offer
ed as premiums, and took l3 prizes
on its fruit. The athletic team of
the Hood River High School were also
successful in defeating their oppon-
ents by score of 66 points to "a. 10
it's account of Dalles- Dufur day at the
fair and the Hood River spple exhibit
the DsIles Chronicle says:
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day at the Fair and the streets were
thronged with citizens from the two
neighboring cities.
The Great Southern train brought
300 excursionists to this city from
Dufur this morning, who we're met by
The Dalles Eand, greeting the people
of the interior town that knows how
to do great things in the way of grow
ing wheat, apples and pears.
When the Hood River people to the
number of 500, arrived in tour special
coaches, The Dalles band was there to
give them VAIN welcome, playing
several selections.
As soon as the visitors alighted
they we're greeted by friends ana con-
veyed to homes in the city or piloted
to the pavilion to see the exhibits.
Hood River had fine display OF
| apples at the fair that told the story
of how Hood River valley can produce
the finest apples in the world for they
are called for from every country.
Hood Rier apples are demanded by
crowned heads of all nalions and the
wealthier classes everywhere, who
want the best.
In the athletic games the Hood
River High School boys won handily
from The Dalles High School team
getting five first and four seconds.
The scene at the games WAS one of
great enthusiasm the colors of both
teams being everywhere in evidence
and their yells and songs Eeing heard
all over the grounds, After their
victory the Hood River rooters sang
Wait till the track meets over,
And your tears come rolling down,
| We will be happy, happy, don't you frown
Back to your homes you'll wander
| Done up good and brown
Wa till the track meets over
Then we'll leave town.
On their return to Hood River they
marched the streets announcing their
victory with bvgle calls, songs and
yells.
The star performer of the local boys
was Baker who took four firsts.
The following we're the winners:
10O-yard dash-Baker (Hood River
won, Bell (Hood River second, San
ders (The Dalles) third; time 1904.
800. yard dash-Bake (Hood River
won; Bell Hood River) second;
Sanders The Dallea) third.
440.yard dash-Betl (H0od River
won, Sanders (The Dallesl second,
Murphy (The DallesN third; time :5S.
High jumps Baker Hood River
feet IL inches, Nitschke (The Dalles
let 10 inches.
Broad JUMP Baker (Hood River
II feet q inches; Clapp (Hood River)
IL feet inches.
Shotput-Alexander (The Dallesl
36 feet inches, Coshow Hood River
81 feet II inches.
The track officers we're:
Starters-E. e. Coad, Hood River,
NJ Bandy, Hood River.
Judges Finish IS. h. Alderman,
Eugene. Bob Murry, l.. r. Travers,
Monmouth Normal school.
Field judges E. E. Coad, Il. G.
STANCE, j. II. Stubbs, Hood River, W.
b. Burtt, Pine Grove.
Clerks of Course w. B. Young, Il.
House, Hood River.