The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-09-09
FRUIT FAIR :
TO BE HELD
COMES ON LAST WEEK IN OCTOBER
Old Officers We're Reelected. Board
of Directors of Five Members
We're Added.

An adjourned meeting was held at
the Commercial Club rooms last Sat
urday afternoon to determine whether
or not fruit fair to be held this
year, and also to settle the question
OF permanent organization. Both
questions we're decided in the affirm
ative.
Ihe meeting was called to order by
q. K. Castner, &. ID. Tompson acting
as secretary. There was very light
attendance and some time was spent
In gathering up crowd of growers
on the street, alter which the meet.
ing proceeded to business. The re-
port of the committee appointed at
the last meeting to interview growers
in the valley and ascertain the senti.
ment in regard to holding a fair this
year and also an estimate of the
amount of fruit which could be Sc
cured tor an exhibit, was heard.
The members of the committee who
were present reported that they had
interviewed their neighbors person
ally OF by phone and found that the
farmers were generally in favor OF a
tair this year, although there we're
some opposed to the proposition on
the ground of the short crop. There
were assurances, however, of a liberal
amount OF fruit pledged TO the exhi.
bitlon, should lair te held.
A. |. Mason said that he did not
want to be considered knocker, but
he personally did not favor fair
tbiG iIhn Inhf
he did not thiHk the orchards would
show off so we'll to visitors who would
go out through the valley as last year
or next year, but IL it WAS decided to
hold the tair he would do his part to
make the fair success. He thought
1t better to hold fair next year and
have big one. 1t would be better
to star now and secure permanent
quarters and get ready. Ahe matter
Of prizes WAS important. Instead of
having fair every year he thought
the prizes could be largely increased
If held only every two years, instead
OF giving a 30 prize make 1t $40 or
even S25, and that would create more
rivalry and insure better exhibit.
The fair was tax on the farmers.
1t costs not less than 81 box to Sc
lect choice apples and pack them and
In some instances the cost was $40 "a
box. q. X. Castner thought the fair
should be held every year. The out
side world would think Hood River
was unable to hold fair II we let 1t
go over.
Roy Brock said that it the fair was
held he would exhibit ten boxes.
A discussion OF the beat time to
hold the fair followed 1t was geHer.
ally cooedsd that the middle of Ooto-
Der when the fair had been held was
bad time. The farmers we're in the
midst of picking and had but little
time to select an exhibit, and the
increasing crop each year made this
time the more difficult An earlier
date would not allow the best selec.
tion of apples, and too late date
would interfere with shipping
Finally a motion was to hold the fair
this year the last week In October,
which would be October 28, 20 and 30.
This motion was carried and that
date selected for holding the fair this
year.
Mr.. Mason moved to proceed to q
permanent organization and to ap-
point committee on constitution
and bylaws. He said that the present
officers we're we'll qualified to oontin-
ue In office. Mr.. Cashier had more
time than many, and Mr.. Tomps0n
was also familiar with the work.
They we're unanimously elected. j.
l.. Carter said he would like to see
more of the young men In the com
munity take an interest In the matter
and get into the active work of the
| association. 1t was moved that there
be board Of directors OF seven, the
president and secretary being ex-
ofiicio members of the board, and five
| others be elected. +. W. Cutler,
j John Castner, T.. s. Davidson, j. Il.
Hall and Miles Carter we're elected as
such committee.
X. j. McIsaac was elected vice pres.
ident, and Leslie Butler treasurer.
1t was moved that the directors
'get busy" and organize, work up
enthusiasm among the community
and arrange details for holding the
fair this year. Secretary Thompson
reported that there was 1868. 70 In the
treasury left over from last year.
The matter of site for holding the
tair was discussed. Fer this year the
armory was proposed, but the objec.
tion was made that 1T was too far out.
1t was the general opinion that CEN
tral location be secured as near the
business district and depot as posi-
BILE to attract transient visitors to the
city who would visit fair If close at
hand, but who might not take the
time to go several blocks for that
purpose.
Mr.. Mason suggested the site OF the
present court house be secured as a
permanent site for the fruit fair and
large building be erected, which
could be used for an auditorium,
thester, OF any similar purpose. He
also suggested the north OF the Wau-
coma Hotel. lie was in favor Of
erected a substantial building, to cost
$50, 900 If necessary.
G. d. Thompson suggested that a
piece of ground be obtained north
of the depot and oommodious
building erected on piles to the grade
of the roadway across the tracks.
This could be built at small ex.
pense, and could be rented for ware
house purposes during the year.
No definite action was taken In re-
gard to site, the matter being left
to the oaId of directors, especially
the site for this year.
The proposition made by the Ar
mold show people to hold the fair this
year in the streets, Is being favorably
considered, and the matter will bs
lett tu the board to decide.
The board we're made a committee
on constitution and by laws, to re-
port In three weeks, and each one
present at the meeting was instr ucted
to ring five more to that meeting,
which will be held at the CONNER
cial Club rooms Saturday afternoon,
September 70, at 3 o'clock,