The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-11-12
HOOD RIVER
TAKES PRIZES
LOCAL GROWERS GET BLUE RIBBONS
Exhibits Attract al Land and Manufac.
turerS' Show = Many Local Folk
Journey to Portland Today

The products Of the Hood River val
ley are demanding heir usual attention
at the Portland Land and Manufacture
ers show. The thousands Of visitors to
the big show have been attracted by
the huge pyramid of apples. put on dis
play by the Commercial club, and by
the lighthouse tower of the North Pa
cihe Fruit Distributors, many of the
applea forming which were grown by
local growers. The latter was awarded
the first prize for the artistic apple dis
play, while the Commercial club took
second prize. The huge pyramid is is
feet high and is capped by miniature
representation of Mount Hood. Visit
ors gaze with mouths watering, when
they see the rows of big red and yell
low and green apples, and the exhibit
never fails to cause each to register q
desire to live in the community of
beauty. where this king Of fruits Is
grown.
And the exhibits OF individuals have
captured first prizes. The following
are the prize winners:
Sealy- Dresser Co.. first prize for 20
boxes Spitzenburgs; Gus Miller, first
he
Putnam, first on FIVE boxes Of Arkansas
Blacks: Mrs. W. w. Rodwell, first on
five boxes of 0rtleys: Frank Menefee,
first on five boxes Of Newtowns; Frank
Menefee second on five boxes OF Spitz-
enburgs. The judges expressed a de-
sire that the Northwestern Fruit Ex-
change be given special mention for
their exhibit of Skookum brand apples,
which, however, were not entered In
any contest.
Accompanying the article with q cut
showing the Hood River exhibit, the
Portland Journal of Sunday said:
while more attention is given King
Apple and his culture, still the rich
soils of volcanic origin are titled TO
grow pears, peaches, Strawberries,
cherries and number OF people are
engaged in general farming, while In
the foothills of the Cascades and the
chief industry is numbering.
although the name Of Hood River
is known throughout the civilized world
Oh account OF the excellent apples that
grow in the valleys the county never
theless Is far from being developed.
'1D the soil and streams are stored
vast potential wealth, yet untouched.
In the northern part of the county ia
approximately 40, 900 horsepower unde-
veloped in the streams. In the noun
tains are minerals, some gold and cop
per, Just mines are unknown. Outside
the so called high price area of the
developed orchard district Is plenty OF
land we'll fitted for farming and small
fruit raising that can be secured, at or
Idinary prices.
This fact has been lost sight of by
many investing men when faced with
the cost of purchasing highly developed
fruit tracts
Today is Hood River day at the Land
and Manufacturers show. The big
crowd will leave here this morning on
the early morning LEGAL over the 0-.W.
r. & N. line by special car. They will
assemble at the Benson hotel for din
ner. S. Benson, himself, now manager
of the big hostelry, will be the local
folks guest OF honor. At the Land
and Manufacturers show theatre In
the Armory building. local musicians
will render program that will no
doubt attract as much attention as the
apples and the artistic exhibition. The
following well known musicians will
participate In program of songs:
Mrs. Ralph Root, Mrs. Chas. Henney.
j, A. Epping and Otto 7. Wedemeyer.
The Portland Progressive Business
Mems Club has invited President He'll
bronner and Secretary Ravlin, of the
Commercial Club, and J. A. Epping
and Otto Wedemeyer to be their guests
at their regular weekly luncheon at the
Hotel Multnomah.
Among those who will attend the
land show today are: Col. and Mrs..
W. F. Tucker, Mr.. and Mrs.. Walter
Kimball, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. I. Early,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Huelat, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. l.. Clark, MIR. and Mrs. c. N.
Ravlin, Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Bell, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. M. Wood, MIR. and Mrs. d.
e. Rand, MIR. and Mrs. Gus Miller, Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Root, Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
o. Blanchar, MIR. and Mrs. r. b. Per-
igo, Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Butler, Mr..
and Mrs. Ira E.Wiliiams, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. P. Lucas, DR.. and Mrs. II. D. w.
Pineo, Mr. and Mrs. II. s. Galligan,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Laraway, DIR. and
Mrs. +. c. Brosius, MIR. and Mrs. Z.
w. Birge, 0. 7. Wedemeyer, j. A. Ep.
ping, A. c. Lofts, Fred II. Miller. w.
H. Taft, M. H. Nickelsen, ]. o. Mark.
Harry Connoway, Mrs. A. ID. Moe,
Mrs. o. C. Dean, Mrs. E. d. Kanaga,
Prof. l.. F. Henderson, J. II. Hebron
ner, Roy D. Smith, Robert Rand, C. E.