The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-11-12
CAPT. TREIBER TELLS
OF PROPOSED WHARF
underood. Wash. Nov. II. lsla.

Underood, Wash. Nov. II, 1914.
Hood River Glsier: Your article in
the paper Of Oct. %. in regard to the
foot bridge cross Hood river 70 the
White Salmon ferry landing mentions
the moving of the Underwood ferry
from the White Salmon ferry landing
TO the bar north Of the 0-.W. X. & N.
depot and feel that il conveys the
idea that the moving Of the landing was
on account Of the stopping of passen-
gers walking across the railroad bridge
I and would like to have il known that
this was not the reason for the moving
at ell.
Ii has always been the necessary
custom for the Underwood ferry to
land on the bar opposite Underwood
during the fall and winter months, but
during the month of August when the
water is at stage when the ferry can
neither land in the mouth of the slough
or as is commonly known, the point, or
build landing on the bar on account
of it being covered with water, the Un-
derwood ferry has to land at the White
Salmon ferry landing to tie up.
Ii is impossible to operate success
ful ferry between these points and
should be considered as an aecommoda-
tion to the travelling public.
The sand bar has cut away on the
upper end so badly, for unknown rea-
sons, that the Underwood ferry has
had to move further and further west
until it is now an impossible walk for
foot passengers. with heavy grips, to
and from town, and also impossible for
people to go to Hood River shopping
and carry their bundles back. AS is
we'll known, the Underwood ferry has
never left a stone unturned to benefit
the travellers to the limit, but nature
has been constantly making more un-
conquerable difficulties and good pros
poets for more.
Every person in Hood River county
knows that something must be done,
not only for the Unerwood ferry, but
for the White Salmon ferry and all and
any steamboat that plies along the
river, many of which have no better
place to put off passengers and freight
than does the Underwood ferry. 1t is
self evident that the ferries and boat
lines cannot do any more than they
have done. 1t is up to the people of
Hood River county or to the city of
Hood River and backed by the county,
and the proper thing to do is yet to be
solved.
There are three good suggestions,
one of which seems to be the most pos
sible and practical for all parties con-
cerned. Plans and estimates have been
made and submitted to the Commercial
club, but were set aside at the time for
unavoidable circumstances.
This dock was designed to accommo-
date both ferries, being equidistant
from both Underwood and White Salm-
on docks, and all steamers. 1t has two
slips tor two steamers to land at once
without interfering with each other,
deck room l50x65 feet and approach 30
feet wide. This dock would cost about
$500, or possibly $4,000, beside the
right of way. much of which would be
donated, and perhaps all.
How much better it would be to
spend this amount of money to make a
permanent landing for all Hood Rivers
water traffic, than to spend several
hundred dollars, or perhaps more, to
put in only temporary improvement
to benefit only part of the foot pass
engers, who travel on the ferries and
boats. 1t is time to do something now,
and | for one stand ready to offer any
assistance possible with my boats or
give the advantage of my experience
and study on any water front improve
ment for Hood River. free of charge.
Yours truly,
Cap. o. d. Treiber,
Hood River Underwood Ferryman.