The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-05-27
HOOD RIVER
WILL CELEBRATE
CELEBRATION HELD ON JULY S
Organization Unite In Making This
the Event of all Events Ever
Held Here

At the adjourned meeting of the
Commercial Club held last Friday
evening 1t was decided to hold a
grand and glorious celebration In
hood River and as the Fourth comes
on Sunday 1t was decided to hold
the celebration on Monday, Juls &
A committee OF five members we're
appointed by the chairman, Mr..
Early, who will have full charge of
the affairs and they are going at the
preparations with will. Let all
assist in any way when called upon
by the committee.
The following are the members of
the executive committee and it is at
their hands that the Hood River dist
rict may expect to have one of the
best celebrations ever held here.
Pney have selected the grounds on
the hill which was used two years
ago. This will give the citizens
the eagle a chance to stretch her
wings and scream all she wants to.
The committee is Messrs. Dick Nc.
Donald, Chas. N. Clarke, A. l.. Car
michel, Geo. Thompson, and j. p.
Luous.
Ii was also decided that q straw
berry festival be held some time In
June about the tittenth, and q
committee consisting Of three was ap.
pointed by the chair: Arthur Clarke,
j. Ii. Heilbropner, aud James b.
Hunt, who are to confer with the men,
bers of the Woman's Club and arrange
for dates, and the details, and 1t is
needless to say that the festival will be
success.
The matter OF location for the
Commercial Club rooms was taken
up but nothing detinate was decided.
A special meeting of the Club will
be called before final decision will
be made.
A communication from Culbertson
x Co., was received In regard to the
hotel Ramona property, which is for
sale at $40, 10000, this property con-
sists of the hotel, which rents tor S65
per month, and the sample room on
the south. The lot is 100xt00 feet
and Is considered good buy at the
price wanted. This sample room
ooudl be fitted up very nicely, both
up ebhlEb anu uuWu WOutu kiNC
the Commercial Club plenty of room
for number of years while the rent
from the hotel would pay the inter-
ests on the Investment. Later when
the Club decided to build of brick
they could do 80 and would have one
OF the best building sites in the CITY.
The advantage OF owning their
own building instead OF paying rent
is so prominent that II needs nc
argument.
The next proposition was from
John Leland Henderson, and was In
regard to lot that he has for sale.
This IL also considered a good buy
but this would moan that the Club
purchased the lot.
The next proposition was from the
First National Bank but was CON-
sidered too high for the Club to
handle and the bank was made a
counter proposition which was lett to
the bank directors of the bank to az
cept or reject and was the to be o.
ked. by the Commercial Club at the
special meeting which 10 to be called
so that all members will be preseot.
l.. Nj. Blowers made the Club the
best proposition. lie Is going to
build somewhat larger than he plan
ned IL the Club will lease the upper
half of his building for a term OF two
years at $1,000 for the two years,
paying $3.50 In advance. The only dis
advantage In this Is the location,
which is near the livery stables and
Just Ia front of a feed barn. and
should the Commercial Club decide
on this location, and perchande give
swell banquet, say In July or Au-
gust, the odors that would permeste
the air would cause Spencer, II he
we're present, to change bis mind
when be wrote:
Meseemsd Ismelt garden OF sweet flowers,
That dainty odors nom them threw around.
Any location in Hood River is good
the only advantage OF buying out
right would be to save paying rent
and rent as every one knows 10 throw.
ing so much to the birds. However
the Glacier will be satisfied with any
selection that the Commercial Club
finally decides upon, so do not ask us
to decide the matter.