The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-01-16
.COMMERCIALCLUB
is PROSPEROUS
INITIAL MEETING WELL ATTENDED
Series Of Meetings and Lectures for Year
Vinegar Company Announces
Increase in Stock

the initiation fee be reduced or elimin- |
ated. He stated that he thought many
would join the club but for this fee. |
-. H. Heilbronner, another member of
this committee, however, opposed the
elimination or reduction Of the fee.
Those who really want to stick by
the club, be of aid to it and receive
the benefits of it, will be willing to
pay the initiation fee, ," he said. Others
agreed with Mr.. Heilbronner. C. T.
Early made the suggestion that the
initiation fee. If it be eliminated at
all, be eliminated only in case he in
late pay a years dues in advance.
Prof. W. h. Lawrence proposed some
unique methods for securing new men,
bers and for increasing the interest of
the members in monthly meetings. He
proposed regular time for meeting
and regular time for closing the ses-
sions. Several years ago, :" said Mr..
Lawrence, 1--WE were holding farmers
meetings in Washington. The attend
ance fell off. Finally we hit on the
plan Of severely criticising the absent
members. And you bet that they came
to subsequent meetings to see what
was being said about them. =" Mr..
Lawrence suggests that the absent
members Of the Commercial club be
given treatment of this kind.
The factories committee, j. H. He'll
bronner, chairman, reported that the
Hood River Apple Vinegar Co. at
meeting of its stockholders Monday al
ternoon had voted to increase its cap
ital stock to $780, 600. President Clark
stated that C. j. Cslkins, president of
the concern, had talked to him Just
previous to the meeting. "Mr. Calk-
ms told me" he said. "that his stock
holders had voted such an increase but
that all of their plans would be held in
allegiance until after the city concluded
its plans for improvements of streets
in the factory section Of the city"
Hereafter pedders or solicitors de-
string to do business in this city must
first see the secretary of the CONNER.
cial club. All merchants of the cit,
will be provided with placards to b,
displayed in conspicuous places in thei
stores and offices, and all solicitors vii
be at once referred to Secretary Scott
This plan will result in a saving OF
money and trouble to merchants.
Secretary Scott told of the proposed
meetings that would be held by the
club during the year. The frat of these
will be held on Saturday afternoon,
January rs, when the dry rot of apples
will be discussed. "At first, said Mr..
Scott, I'VE pondered as to whether OF
not we should call it dry rot meet.
ing. We might have said that we
would have fruit growers meeting.
However, we decided that we might as
we'll call things by their name. Every
body knows we have dry rot, and we
might as well term it by that name
and all of US get together and try to
eradicate it. President Clark also
spoke of the proposed meetings. He
stated that one would be held in the
near future when the wives of the
members would be invited to attend.
Prof. Lawrence explained that he
had made an effort to secure some data
on the dry rot and had sent out blanks
to about 40 different growers. "How-
ever" he said, 81 recei, ed but one
reply" A committee will interview
the orchardists attending the meeting
of january Is and secure the data by
personal interviews.
1t is proposed by the board of direc
tors of the club to have some noted
men come here during the next year
and deliver lectures. W. W. Cotton,
one of Portland's foremost attorneys,
who made a visit to the Panama cana
zone for the O.-W. r. e. N. Co., will
be brought here to deliver his lecture
on the wonderful canal.
o. P. Dabney, who secured an inter
esting collection fof pictures during his
travels abroad last year will deliver an
illustrated lecture.
One of the most interesting phases
of Monday nights meeting was the
discussion of some method to bring
about correct idea in the minds OF
Portland people as to the Bull Run
water reserve. The water board of
that city has secured an injunction
against the building Of road through
a portion of the reserve and it is under
stood that this injunction will be made
permanent if possible. C. j. Green, q
young engineer, who made trip over
the route of the government trail last
year appeared before the club Monday
evening and exhibited maps to show
lust where the highway will run.
The points in dispute are in Township
2 south, range 10 Willamette meridian.
The road is in the water reserve, but
rot on the watershed of Bull Run lake.
Indeed, 2 great portion Of the water
reserve of Portland extends over on
the Hood river watershed. The town
ship named is partly settled and a
great hardship is being worked on
these settlers, who are scarcely al
lowed to have their friends visit them.
The opening of this road will not only
be a great thing for the people Of the
Hood River valley, but will be q great
asset to the city Of Portland, for II
will form one Of the most scenic routes
in the world. Murray Kay told how
easy it would be for the county to con.
struct a road to meet that proposed
through the forest reserve. The
county road would cross Hood river at
the Winans City, entering Audubon
street of that city.
The Commercial club will have ar
agricultural committee this year. Prof.
Lawrence states, portions of the higher
lands of the community, not adapted
TO orchards will grow the finest of dry
land crops.
The committees appointed for thu
ensuing year by President Clark are al
follows:
! Entertainment Carl Vaughan, E. C
Smith, R. w. Kelly.
House-Dr. j. +. Watt. X. Z. Scott