The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-04-28
THERE'S A FUTURE
FOR TROUT LAKE

That the Trout Lake country has a
good future, no one can doubt who will
visit the country and make even d
casual inspection of the results of the
comparatively few prosperous farms,
the situation of the valley, the un-
developed resources, and the situation
country.
The development of the valley has
been slow, similar to the Mt. Hood
country in this valley until the Mt.
Hood railroad pushed its way into the
interior and encouraged the settler
to make his home there. Situated
nearly thirty miles from the Columbia
river, the only means of transportation
being by team, many have hesitated
to spend their time and money in the
country to make permanent home.
The prospect of a railroad last year
gave the land values a boost, and
although the project is now at stand
stilly, ct the great resources of the
valley are sufficient to warrant its
building at once, and it must be only a
question of short time when the
Trout Lake valley will be in touch not
only with the Columbia River by rail,
| but also the transcontnental roads
which now run and are building
| through the state north of Mt. Adams.
| The Trout Lake country is at the
present time hay, grain and stock
country. The raising of fruit is un-
tried, except for private orchards of a
| few trees for family use, and these
flourish and have sure crops, which
would indicate; the certainty of success
as fruit country. Yet, the hay and
dairy crop has been sufficiently profit
able to make all those who have staid
with it we'll to do, as indicated by the
good buildings, we'll kept places and
substantial bank accounts of the
pioneers who nearly all came into the
| country poor.
Free water of an almost unlimited
quantity has been one of the great
factors in the making of the country
and is an assurance of the future. The
practically level land, situated close to
the headwaters of the streams which
flow out of the snow fields of Mt.
| Adams, made it an easy matter for the
pioneers to cover the country with ir-
rigation bitches at nominal expense,
until the whole section is under ditch,
or can be reached at small expense,
while the maintenance of the bitches
is practically nothing.
AS an indication of what is doing in
the hay line, Chris euler, who conducts
the hotel near the lake, cuts five tons
of hay to the acre, at an expense un-
der SLOAN acre, which at the present
price of $40 and more at home, makes
a net profit that compares very favor
ably with fruit raising. When it is
stated that cleared land, with free
water, can be had for $100. an acre, and
uncleared for $50, it ought to attract
settlers even without railroad. The
possibilities of grain is illustrated by
the field of oats of Postmaster Moore
which made yield last year Of l2l
| bushels to the acr'.
Besldes Lal Lr, e.t Industries Of hay,
grain and dlirylng, the latter support
ing very pros porous creamery and
cheese factory, there are from two to
four billion feet of fine timber N the
.oothiils which must come out through
| the valley when cut into lumber
| There are also deposits of coal with
| ir few miles as well as minerals
wnch will be worked out in the near
| future.
Trout Lake is a natoural jurction
point for connection with railroads
from the Yakima country to the Col
umbia river, eeither down the White
Salmon or down the Lewis river, or
both, as all surveys made must nee
essarily cut through the valley or
| to,,oh fha itppar and nf IL
The attractionssof the place as sum-
mer resort bring many people to the
| place for a summer outing, and even
during the winter months. The excel
lent fishing in the lake and streams,
the ice caves, the mammoth lava cave
forty feet deep and three quarters of
a mile long, are attractions for the
tourists that always will be a great
asset of the country, and add to its
varied resources.