The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1915-10-07
WEBER TELLS OF
PANAMA EXPOSITION

The Panama Pacific exposition has
no more enthusiastic booster than w.
G. Weber, who returned last week
from two weeks journey to the south
and a visit with the family of his
daughter, Mrs. Harry Wilson. Of Sa-
lem. En- route to the fair Mr.. Weber
visited friends and relatives in Portland
for few days. The journey south was
made aboard the s. S. Great Northern.
I'VE must have had 600 passengers
aboard" says Mr.. Weber. ut was
beautiful the day we left and crossed
out over the Columbia bar. All was
comfortable in the magnificent dining
room, which seats 300 people. But as
we began to roll one could.see that
great many of the diners seemed to
have urgent business elsewhere than
at the tables.
Wednesday, September Is, the Sec
ond day out, the weather was fine. We
could see whales spOuting in the dis
tance. We even caught sight of one
huge fellow, himself. hear that the
same boat on its trip ran into
school.of whales and cut one of them
in two.
I'VE experienced a peculiar phenom-
enon on the way down. With no ap-
parent reason the big boat rolled to
one side-a kind of an endwise roll.
Everybody on deck was spilled, amid
much merriment, up against the rail-
ing.
at was very foggy as we neared the
Golden Gate. However, it soon cleared
and as we entered the bay we got our
first glimpse of the great fair. On my
first visit to the exposition grounds
was first impressed with its great size
and the enormous Tower of Jewels. 1t
was too beautiful for my description.
81 visited the Oregon building, where
| found the exhibits very fine, and out
in front was the tallest flag pole in the
world. 1t attracts a great deal of at
tention. On inquiry | learned that the
big apple was in the Horticultural Pal
ace. wandered through the big struc-
ture and at last came upon the giant
red Spiteznburg. Pretty soon | saw
Mr.. Ravlin. He is busy man, but on
learning that | was from Hood River
he soon began to explain the works of
the exhibit. Mr.. Ravlin is a hard
worker and very enthusiastic over our
prospects, when further delivery of
fresh fruits begins.
Every apple grower in the Hood
River valley should send some of his
best apples to Mr.. Ravlin. 1t will cost
him nothing, but the cooperation will be
of great benefit.
'Mr. Ravlin told me of an interest
ing incident when Oregon cherries were
on exhibit. A woman, noting the ex-
hibit, was so pleased that she offered
to purchase some Of them. Il cannot
sell them, said Mr.. Ravlin i could not
sell them to you for 25 cents a piece
iii give you 80 cents a piece for
them, she replied. The woman went
away disappointed. She really wanted
some of that fruit for 80 cents per
cherry.
"Hood River and Oregon's apple
display is not good simply because Mr..
Ravlin hasn't got the fruit to make
showing with. He is now using last
years apples. So, in order to make
good showing for the balance of the
fair, just put your shoulder to the
wheel, Mr.. Frujtgrower. and send him
some Hood River applesito be shown at
the great fair, where all good things
are seen and appreciated.
Mr.. Weber saw the state fair at Sa-
lem last week.
THE exhibits of grasses and grains,
vegetables and fruits we're simply
beautiful" he :says. ''If they could
just be lifted up and taken to the Cali
fornia fair they would make a great
showing. The stock exhibit was very
fine. The ladies' textile department,
under the supervision of competent
judges, presented some exquisite pieces
of drawn work, executed by natives of
the Philippine islands.
THE state fair should really be bet
ter patronized; for it is growing better
each year"