The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-08-20
Did HOOD RIVER
LOSE new INDUSTRY?

According to The Dslles Chronicle
Hood River had been selected by OFF,
ciaIs of the Rex Spray company for
the erection of large spray plant, but
we're weaned away from it by the So
perior charms of our sister city. The
Chronicle says:
Thomas B. Brown, of Omaha, vice.
president, and A. S. Martin, of
Portland, field manager for the Paci-
tic coast territory, of the Rex com.
pany, manufacturers of a lime and
sulphur solution for the spraying of
trees aud vines, we're here this week
looking over locations In view of es-
tablishing branch factory in The
Dalles.
"The main plant of the compsoy is
located at Omaha. Branches have al.
ready been established at North Yaki
ma, Wash Venetia, Calf, and Wen
atchee, Wash. The business of the
Rex company ls expanding so rapidly
that it's officials deem 1t necessary to
branch nut into this territory and es-
tablish another plant. Nessrs. Brown
and Martin came up from Portland
the first of the week to look for To-
cation at Hood River. After visiting
that city they decided to locate there
and came to The Dalles to visit some
of their customers, not with the idea
of looking for location for the
branch factory beie. The men spent
three day In this city and vicinity,
and visited the fine fruit orchards
outside of the city. After see
ing the fine orchards aud farms he q.
they began to open their eyes and
consider whether or not they had not
been too hasty in selecting Hood Riv-
er for a location and upon further
invest igation of conditions here they
practically decided to give up the
idea Of establishing the plant down
the river aud build the factory In The
Dalles Instead.
Mr.. Martin and | did not come
up to The Dalles this week with any
intention of establishing our plant in
this city, said Mr.. Brown to q
Chronicle reporter yesterday. I'VE
decided some time ago to branch out
in this territory aud visited Hood
River with the idea Of finding loca
tion for the factory there. Every
thing seemed satisfactory in that city
and while We did not decide upon the
exact location there we decided tc
build the new plant at Hood River.
1--WE have few customers for our
spray here in The Dslles and came OIL
up here fro Hood River merely tc
call on them. They we're kind enough
to take us out into the country to see
the fruit orchards and a. once we saw
many reasons why it would be more
advantageous to establish the plant
here.
II have visited all the good fruit
districts of the United States. ut least
all the good apple districts. When il
comes to cultivation CT the same, vel
i opened my eyes when cav the
soil in which the trees are grown
here and the manner in which it IL
being cultivated. In this respect tht
fruit growers in this locality have
them all beaten. The soil is wonder
ful and the orchards look like gardens
1--WE consider the possibilities O.
the district al ound this city so muci
greater than down the river that W,
have practically decided to build tn,
plant In The Dalles. OF course th,
other officials of the company viii
have a voice in the matter, but | au
sure they will decide On this city as
location upon our recommendation
for we hno the conditions most favor
able by far here. We looked over 10
cations here in the city, but have ar
rived at no definite conclusion wher
the plant would be erected. '"
"The proposed plant in this city.wil
cost between S35, 600 and $40, 900. !
will give employment to about 20 men
That the Rex officials should decid
to locate their factory elsew here AN
come here with NO idea of The Dale
as a location and then after yiewin
local conditions decide that it woul
be moie advantageous to build th
plant here is cne of the highest CON
pliments ever paid this locality as
fruit growing country. The frui
lands here speak for themselves, den
onstrating that when it comes to rails
ing fruit, apples in particular, the
are the peer of any district in th
| whole country