The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-11-26
HIGHWAY WILL
BRING TOURISTS
PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN is PLANNED
Oregon Worlds Fair Commission Selects
Raslin for Horticultural Display at
EaR Francisco

Those who are In touch with the ef-
forts made by Hood River In the way
OF an exhibit at the San Francisco ex-
position next year are enthusiastic in
their expressions as TO the benefit that
will be derived by the local community.
The report OF State Highway Engineer
Bowlby. which is now being prepared
for the state legislature, states that
the Columbia Highway will be opened
from Seaside to Pendleton by June ],
1915, Between Hood River and Port
land large portion of the great scenic
boulevard will be hard surfaced. A
movement is on foot already TO adver-
tise broadly the attractions that this
scenic road will afford the motoring
| tourist.
Hood River in its representation of
its chief assets. apples aud scenery,
was leader at the recent Portland
Land and Manufacturers show. With
its displays in the Oregon building and
an excellent location in the Palace Of
Horticulture at the San Francisco fair.
1t will attract great deal of attention
at San Francisco. II is estimated that
at least half of those who travel from
the east to San Francieo next year will
make the journey through Portland.
They will be as much interested in the
sights that are to be offered in the
great Northwestern cournty as in the
fair itself. And, with the favorable
advertising il has received the world
over on account OF its scenery and its
apples. a great percentage of tourist
traveller will leave their homes with
view to seeing the Midi Columbia dis
trict.
An honor has come to Hood River
county in the choice by the Oregon
World Fair Commission Of G. N, Raw
lin. secretary of the Hood River Com
mercial Club. to have charge of the
horticultural exhibit Of the state of
Oregon. Mr.. Ravin was chosen, il is
stated, out of more than hundred
applicants. He. with +. A. Rreitag,
of Oregon City, who has been chosen
to superintend the agricultural exhib-
its, will leave next Sunday for San
Francisco, where he will spend week
in order to thoroughly inform himself
as TO the possibilities of the exhibits
and to make preparations for the de-
signs, which have been left entirely
win hith. tut OtcBOu 'OutntflfootOn mas
been recently watching MIR. Ravlin's
work, and he and MIR. Freitsg will be
taken to San Francisco at the expense
of the Commission.
That Hood River county may benefit
from the great worlds fair and secure
the publicity that is needed for the nd
vancement of the community. to real
ize on its great scenic assets and to
make the most of the scenic Columbia
River Highway, a committee has been
appointed TO present to the county
court items of expense necessary for
the work, to be included in the budget,
which will be made out by the court at
the December meeting.
Secretary Ravlin was in Portland
evening to see the new piano.
rama picture of the valley. taken from
Van Horn butte which has been colored
in oils. He says that all who have seen
the picture declare it the best lpano-
rama ever put on exhibition. This
wonderful picture will be put on dis
play in the Oregon building. 1t is 40
inches high and 2l feet long.