The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-01-11


rived here shortly before noon. II con-
sisted of an engine. eight Pullman
sleepers, two diners and an observation
car. Awaiting them at the station was
Executive Manager Stone. Of the Apple
Growers Association, and an organized
corps of assistants composed of citizens
and employees of the Association. In
accordance with pre-arranged plan,
everybody aboard the train disem-
barked on the platform for five minutes
and all were presented with one or
more select specimens of Blue Diamond
Spitzenburgs, handed out from boxes
and baskets.
After round Of hearty cheers from
the visitors as the train drew away
from the station. the tourists resumed
their seats and it was gratifying in the
extreme to hear on all sides expressions
OF appreciation, not only of the quality
of the apples, but also of the spirit
which prompted this generous action.
"Deucedly clevah idea." declared one
British Canadian from Saskatchewan,
who wore plaid cap and munched his
enjoyment Of q huge red Spitz. I'VE
have heard of your famous Hood River
apples, and in the future We shall in
sist upon getting them from our mer-
chants, +" declared an appreciative lady
from Alberta province.
Prominent among the personnel OF
this party is G. S. Noble, champion
wheat grower of the world, who owns
large wheat ranch near Noblesford,
Alberta. MIR. Noble holds the world q
record for large acreage yield, he hav.
ing averaged 81 bushels of wheat to
the acre On 1000 acre tract. This a.
verage per acre has been exceeded on
smaller tracts by other growers in that
region, but in point of large acreage
and sustained acreage MIR. Noble stands
undisputed champion wheat producer
of the world. While il is not given out
at what price Noble sold. it is stated
that the peak quotation for wheat in
that locality was So. 06 per bushel.
In fact. prosperity and good natured
bilarity permeated- radiated through
out this train load of pleasure seekers,
for the region which they represent has
just completed the harvest and cashing
in of one of the greatest wheat crops
in its history.
The presence of a number of soalskin
sacques and coonskin Overcoats In the
train was accounted for by the feet
that the region from which many of
these tourists come registered tenn
perature of 26 degrees below zero when
the Canadians left home two days be-
fore reaching Hood River. They will
not be required in California.
At Multnomah Falls the entire party
again disembarked from the train to
view at close range this scenic cascade
and have panoramic photograph taken.
Thence, on to Portland, where the
party was met by large assemblage
Of friends. relatives and attentive rail.
road representatives. After 10 hours
sightseeing 10 the Rose City they we're
aagin on the way to Los Angeles, Riv.
erside and Redlands.
The big special train of a dynamo
baggage car, eight standard Pullmans,
two diners and an observation car,
bearing the party was greeted at noon
Saturday by large delegation of Hood
River citizens and officials of the Apple
Growers Association. headed by A. W.
Stone. A gift of a dozen boxes of se-
Iected Spitzenburg apples was present
ed by the Association to the junketers.
the fruit being distributed by the fol-
lowing young ladies': Misses Helen
night, Myrtle Meadows. Edna Thorn.
bury, Frances Littlefield. Jessie Deth-
man and Maude Cline.