The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-02-24
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tion a magnificent tourist hotel.
These people came here unheralded,
did not ask us for a bonus or to sub
scribe for any stock simply; slipped in,
bought their property and began build
ing. maintain that they are entitled
to every consideration from the citizens
of Hood River county and hope that
every person who has friends and rela-
| tiyes and business men who have cor
respondence with eastern firms make
! it point to make special mention OF
| this hotel. | hope that cards will be
printed showing the building and that
| citizens will mail them out literally to
eastern friends and acquaintance.
The Columbia Gorge hotel will be a
wonderful asset to Hood River county.
Just think of the amount of milk,
cream, poultry, eggs, vegetables ana
other food stuff that will have to be
bought to feed the public. Farmers
should commence now to get in touch
with the management and let them
know what they can secure fresh from
the growers.
hear of another $3.50, 600 hotel to be
built in Hood River county but have
nothing definite at this time, but un-
derstand it will be in the Upper Valley
adjacent to the Loop road and that it
will be open for business by 1928.
Also hear that an option has been
taken on some land in the northwest
section of the valley for a summer
hotel but this is very indefinite. The
secretary has had number of inqulr-
les regarding hotel sites, all of which
indicates to me that the Hood River
valley is fast becoming the Pasadena
of the Pacific northwest. What we
want to do is get busy and keep busy.
Just think how far that little red,
white and blue lizard Travelled, the last
inquiry coming from Australia. The
news about our wonderful scenery and
splendid hotels will certainly travel
as far.
Much was accomplished last year,
the splendid celebration doing honor to
our great citizen, Simon Benson, and
commemorating the completion of the
Columbia River Highway was COM
plete success. The efforts of commit
tees with regard to the Loop road have
been rewarded as work on the Loop
road in Hood River county has already
commenced and | understand the con-
tract for grading will be let so that
actual construction will commence next
spring as soon as weather conditions
will permit. Work on the Lost Lake
road will also commence as soon as
weather will permit and that part of
the road within the national forest will
be rushed to completion to the shores
of Lost Lake. Many other matters too
numerous to mention were handled by
the Commercial Club with splendid re-
suits. There is much before us and /
want to urge every citizen to become
a member of this organization and help
us in the important work of developing
our natural assets as well as our com
mercial assets. Give us something to
work with by paying your dues
promptly and try to induce your neigh
! bors and friends to become members so
when necessary we can truthfully say,
we represent the sentiment of the peo-
pie of Hood River county. Just re-
member that the Commercial Club is
non-political, non-sectarian and that
we are laboring in the interest of the
entire county.
1t isn't the smile we get when we're
gone that heartens a man for his
part;
1t isn't the word that's left unsaid
that lifts the care from the heart;
| Nor is it the friendship that centers IN
self that brightens the toll of the
year;
It's the laugh and the clasp of cheer
ing hand that are given to us right
here