The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-09-01
APPLE FAIR
BUILDING A GO
THE DAVIDSON LOT is PREFERRED
Room for Fair this Year is Offered by
Gilbert Vaughan Implement Co.
Directors Elected.

More than fifty of the leading busi-
ness men of the city and orchardists of
the city valley gathered Tuesday after
noon at the old Commercial Club room
to perfect the organization of the APP
pie Falr Association and the enthusi-
asm of the meeting makes it sure
thing that Hood River will have a per-
manent building in which to hold the
annual fruit fair.
Nearly three fourths of the more
than $4,000 in stock which has been
subscribed was represented and after
the roll call the bylaws of the organ
izatlon were adopted. The date set for
the annual meeting was the last Satur-
day in January, Following the adop-
ton of the bylaws the five directors of
the corporation were elected-G. Il.
Castner, c. d. Thompson, p. S. David
son, Miles c. Carter and c. K. Mar
shall
The discussion of the sites and the
character of the building to be built
occupied considerable time, with the
result that the stockholders recon-
mended the purchase of the Davidson
lot at the northeast corner of Second
and Cascade streets. The property,
which is offered for $4,000, has a
frontage of 100 feet on Cascade and a
little more than 80 feet on Second
street, while the north side is bounded
by the Q. Il. a N. right of way, giving
depth of about 1870 feet at the west
side of the lot. This lot. while it is
one of the most expensive offered for
the consideration of the fair associa-
ton, is well located, and the neaness
to the depot is regarded as a particu-
lar advantage. 1t was suggested that
during the apple fair the railroad could
be persuaded to stop all trains for
brief period here and give the passen-
gers an opportunity to inspect the ap-
pie exhibits.
The directors of the association will
meet with the owners of the lot and it
is probable that the purchase recon-
mended by the members of the corpor-
alton viii be made. 1t is understood
that the owners of the property will
accept bonds in payment for the lot, so
that there would be no cash outlay nee
essary to secure the site. The site
which was made the second choice of
the stockholders is the quarter block
belonging to Prof. l.. +. Henderson at
the northwest corner of State and
Front sreets, whore the feed yard is
located. This property has been offer
ed for $4,000 and Prof. Henderson
agrees to take $500 in stock II his prop
erty is taken
No definite plans for the building can
be made until the deal for the site has
been closed, and it is probable that
building cannot be completed in time
for the fair this year, which will be
held about the last of November.
However, the association was assured
good room for the fair by the Gill
bert Vaughan Implement Company.
which has offered its vehicle repository
for the use Of the fair, If no other suit
able place can be secured for this year.
a. l. Mason spoke at the meeting in
favor of full building with base
ment which could be used for the fair
and having an opera house and stores
on the ground flto or with the second
floor devoted to Offices. He said that
while building of this sort would be
more expensive, it would at the same
time bring in sufficient revenue to pay
on the investment and would give to
Hood River a theater which is sorely
needed c. X. Marshall suggested in
discussing the Davidson site that the
building could be easily constructed
with sub basement which would be
level with the 0. h. & N. tracks and
in which the fair could be held offer
ing excellent opportunities for the
travelling public to be easily brought
into the exhibits. He said that the
excavation could be made and the
basement rooted over for the show this
year. The rest of the building could
be finished next year according to
plans which might be worked out
later.
The directors elected officers as fol-
lows: G. r. Castner, president; c,
X. Marshall, president; C. ID.
Thompson, secretary 2. S. Davidson,
treasurer