The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-07-23
HUMORS OF THE
EXHIBITION BOOTH

The exhibition Of the Hood River
Commercial Club near the railroad
station here attracts much attention
and many visitors. In the course OF
day the information asked Of Joe
Wilson, its obliging attendant, would
put the wisdom Of Solomon to shame
and make the Encyclopedia Brittsnics
blush with confusion. Most OF the
inquiries, however, are in regard
TO the fruit exhibited and conversa.
tion at the booth is somewhat as fol
lows:
"Say, mister how much do you
want for those plnms," pointing o
carton OF large cherries in the win
dow.
"Plums; those are not plums young
man, they're cherries p"
"Ah, g'wan. | never saw any cher
ries like them In the east.
"No, and you neser will, unless
theyIe shipped there.
Fat man running up from the train
out of breath and fumbling IN his
pocket for coin:
"Ah, my fri,nd, would like to
have some of those apples. "
"I'm very sorry stranger, but those
apples are only here on exhibition
We don't sell them
"Don't sell them, what in - have
you got sign ont tor then saying
fruit for sale. Oh ! see they're wax;
wax by gravy. Same old thing. Why
this is worse than Yakima, where they
have man out moving the lawn in
his shirt sleeves in the winter time
whenever passenger train rolls into
the depot. might known you
couldn't keep apples like them until
this time year."
"Well, say, you better skiddoo and
get on that train before 1t pulls out
and leaves you colonel. But II you're
In this part of the country next
October come back and attend the
fruit fair and we'll show you several
thousand boxes just like them, all
made of wax."
Lanky man stroiIing up to the win
dow and resting both elbows on the
counter:
"Nice apples you've got here pard-
ner. +"
eyes, do very we'll for this time OF
year. Nothing like as fine as some
we'll have on exhibition In ihe fall.
That box you ses there In the center
Of that row has never been In cold
storage"
"What, you don't say. What do
you put on them to keep 'emY"
"Nothing, except feather duster
every morning to take the dust of. ="
"Well, say, you're a pietty gooI
one. I'll have to tell about this when
get back to Mizzouiy. You certain
ly showed me.
Young lady, with large pompadour
distracting eyes and alluring voice:
'Wby | would like very much to
have three Of those big red apples In
the center box -
"Young lady, | regret very much to
have to refuse you, but they're not
for sale. We only have a few apples
left aud are keeping them for show
until we can get some new ones."
"Oh aren't they real. thought
they we're real. They must be real
can smell them. l think you're awful
mean not to make an exception for
me. | just got here yesterday from
Ohio. We don't have any apples In
Ohio this time of year. just love
apples, particularly this time OF year. "
"Why don't you try some of these
oherriesS You never saw any cherries
like these In Ohio. Here, taste one. :"
at is fine, but I'm just stuck on
living an apple"
"Wsll, young lady, | suppose you'll
have to have one of them. It's the
same old story, since time immemor-
ial. Here you are"
"Oh thanks, mister, l knew I'd get
one" d."
"Yes, knew you would too. Good
day"