The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-02-06

always heard that oregon was beauti-
full, and had now found out He was
reminded OF what Sam Jones said Of
ter visit to family. The wife was
busy preparing supper and was very
homely. The man apologized for her
roughness and remarked that aftei all
beauty was only skin deep. Jones
said: "For Gods sake skin her ~
"In my short residence here" said
DIR. Latbrop, 81 have got thu ough the
skin. Gods water has toughened IL.
1t makes men, as well as country.
On my way out, as | approached your
beautiful valley, l saw evidences Of
beauty, as Nature makes beauty.
10 ked for the valley and found that
| had to climb the heights to get into
the valley l climbed, went out, saw
aud th ught of the words Of the queen
as she went to see Solomon In eli his
glory: fhe hal has never been told. >
have since been dreaming. Five
years have elapsed. l approach from
the hamlet OF Portland; land in the
mouth of Hood River ON the steamer
reach the dock; take car and pass
up we'll paved streets. l pass solid
business structures and tine build
ings, enquire what Is that building
with the Corinthian pillars and state.
ly dome and am informed that 1t is
the court house. where justice 10 toss
ed out and lawyers tell the truth.
loud applause. Another magnifl.
cent building is pointed out as one Of
our high schools. Several more large
gothic structures are pointed out rs
churches. A Car whirls by to the val
ley. l sli9ht and take passage In Gil.
bert's automobile. | pass along O
royal road towards beautiful old Mt
Hood, guarding the valley to the
soutlI, past magnificent homes, occu
pied by intelligent men and women
not meIe farmers OF agricuturists, Q,
but professional men as we'll, engaged
In horticultural pursuits. With the
eIectric lights and street cars, the
valley is one great city. This para
disc Is known as Hood River Valley. -
Tom Richardson responded to the
toast: Community Advertising By
local Commercial Clubs" He said !:
Every time | come to Hood River,
every time l think of Hood River, II
reminds me of man descr ibing
home. There Is but one point where
all advantages reach their climax-it
spells Hood River No :other com.
munity of $500 people, with 1900 more
In tho valley, IL this state or any
where else, has accomplished what
you have. We have to the south the
marvellous state OF California, but No
one place In that state has brought
cut its own individuality like yours,
where 1t stands alone by ITSELF You
dave accomplished more than any
other community on earth. The best
Of all, you have done 1t by honesty
Your apples have an honest pack.
he bottom Of the box Is as good ae
the top, the top as good as the bot
tom and are just as good all the way
through. You can't say that of any
other place. l was talking recently
to the proprietor of the Waldorf AS
tor "a, New York. He said that the
Hood River apples could be depended
upon. He could send boy TO thS
stole room and get box Of Hocd
River apples, for special occasion,
and he knew they would be all right.
1
and examined. 1t could be depended
upon. Ii was because you allowed nc
man to pack his own apples. You are
doing good community advertising.
You all stand together. Every man
speaks we'll OF his neighbor. The
farmer talks with pride OF what bis
leighbcr is doing, and there 10 NO
| back biting. | have been roasted by
ths papers and some oi my friends
here tor calling Hood River apples
Oregon apples, hut IL you knew
of the delegations that have waited
upon me and the complaints that
come tn me from other communities
fcI talking so much Hood River you
would have some sympathy for me.
But who takes all the prizes at The
apple shows? Hood River. When we
go to other places they tell US they dC
not have any pests. At Hood River
they admit that they have them all,
but fight them. You have the best
conditions for success. You have
good newspapers and the best horti.
cultural paper published In the Eng
lish language. We are trying to get
obhoi plaCc5 w w sonotuiHB huu w
tell them to go tc Hood River. Study
their ways. Ii thore Is anything thai
Hood River wants, 10 there Ia any
strength in me or the Portland Com
meroial Club or the organized forces
in Portland, you shall have it,"
Il. L. Smith responded to tbe toast,
"The Commercial Club as Factor In
Promoting Unity" and said emu
inequalities have parasites like orch.
ards. A house divided against itseli
cannot stand. fractional strife, jeal.
ousies and dissentions have paralyzed
the growth of cities and churches.
Sac Francisco was destroyed and the
revenues plundered by dishonest Off.
cials. United she rose and cast aside
the erafters. Unity holds good In
small communities. Hood River
comes forth TO all exhibitions and hal
received the highest awards for her
fruit. Hood River growers and blow
ers can be found at all exhibits. W.
sent 100 people to the first meeting oi
the Oregon Development League al
Portland. Thirteen hundred people
went to the Portland tair on Hood
| anu OhO tDuHI h0u
DO all the people of Portland live al
Hood River?' l wish to say that ovel
100 people of Portland live here oI
have inter ests here and have on in
yestment of million dollars In tn,
valley. We must not rest on the lau
rels we have won and greater achieve
ments can only be obtained by united
eff orts. Behold how good and hov
pleasant 1t is for brethren to dwell to
gether In unity
A long by }. Adrian Epping follow
cd entitled, "Gipsy john" and wa
so we'll received that Mr.. Epping re
sponded tn the encore.
"Hood River, the Valley Of Op
portunities, was the subject OF an
address by Rev. j. g. Tate, who pi
ed himself a forcefuI speaker and helt
the attention Of the audience to th,
close. He made a plea for the mora
growth of the community. ~ have
heard a good deal about the beauty O
the valley. | have Travelled all owe
the states, but regard Hood River al
spot OF particular beauty. Go,
seems to have exhausted himself whel
lie gave to the rid Hood River. l