The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-01-05
OLMSTEAD ELECTED
HEAD OF CLUB

F. A. Olmstead was unanimously
= elected president Of the Hood River
Commercial club at the annual meet
ing last Friday night. Leroy On h.Ids
was chosen vice president by aeclama-
tion. Other directors chosen were
Geo r. Wilbur and h. j. Mclsaac.
The Commercial club went on record
as being strongly in favor OF coopefat'
= ing with the state and forestry officials
: in securing a lateral road, connecting
the Mount Hood Loop Highway with
Coopers Spur and Cloud Cap Inn. On
, motion Of Leslie Butler the club voted
for the president to appoint commit
tee to work in conjunction with the
Mount Hood Loop Road committee,
composed of men from Portland and
other parts OF the state.
Leslie Butler reported at the meet
ing that Thomas Lacey, who had been
at work clearing the Columbia River
Highway between here and the Multi
nomah county line, had reported that
he could complete the work for $l2O0.
81 was III Portland yesterday" said
Mr.. Butler, land while there dis
cussed the matter with J. b. Yeon.
He tells me that the state is ready to
proceed with clearing the Hood River
end of the Highway as soon as Multno-
nah county starts on her end saw
Rufus c. Holman, of the Multnimah
county board Of commissioners, who
told me they were expecting definite
estimates fIOm their engineers We'd
nesday. yesterday. Mr.. Holman was
! favorable to have the roads opened at
once.
j. H. Fredricy, retiring president of
! the Commercial club, who was given a
rising vote of thanks during the even
ing, declared that the chief work of
the organization the past year had
been the initiation Of the campaign
that resulted in the Mount Hood Loop
Highway. He introduced a resolution,
which was unanimously adopted,
awarding a vote Of thanks to the State
Highway Commission for the part they
played in securing the Loop road.
Mr.. Fredricy aroused the evening S
warmest discussion when he touched
on the blocked Columbia River High
way between here and Portland. He
said
"Have any of you seen any of these
motor bus concerns spending any
money toward clearing up the high
ways since the big storm? | hear no
ayes. Now the railroad companies, no
doubt, have to answer for a lot of past
sins, but the O..W r. & N. Co. has
played a prominent part in upbuilding
your town and valley. The rail line
paid total tax of $5l, 280.38 here last
year. 1t has a payroll of $4,000 a
month in your city. The Columbia
River Highway was never built as a
freight artery. 1t is scenic road.
DR.. d. Cutlery endorsed Mr.. Fred
ricy's speech, declaring that fruit
growers, by patronizing motor trucks
on the short haul between here and
Portland, were but adding to the cost
of the long haul on their apples across
the continent.
X. E. Scott stated that he had the
greatest respect for the railroad com
panies, when he visited a station and
saw train that had Travelled for 5000
miles pull in on time.
81 am in favor of allowing the O.
W. r. & N. Co. to have its chance
while this snow is on the ground, " said |
Mr.. Scott. 81 will oppose any move
ment toward having the county spend |
a cent of the estimated cost of 81 200 |
in clearing up the Highway"
Rev. w. II. Boldly made a short
talk, suggesting that the Ques tion had |
two sides. Mr.. Boldly expressed
personal interest in the matter. citing |
the red tape that it is necessary to 90 |
through with, in order to secure ad- |
justment of claims against rail lines.
lie also pointed out the congressional |
bill, which gives rail lines a guaran-
teed six per cent return on their in
vestments. j. Fl. Koberg took the
stand that the Highway should be kept
open as a freight route, declaring the
gard eners had received a great benefit
from the operation of motor trucks.
The discussion, rapidly drifting to-
ward heated controversy, was halted |.
in a roar of laughter when Geo. r. |.
Wilbur, who presided at the session, n
,alled.
"Now we will hear from the avia-
lion corps" When the laughter had
luieted, Mr.. Wilbur continued:
Il guess everybody agrees with ev-
srything that has been said. We will II
low proceed with business"
Mr.. Wilbur was named president Of
he club, but declined the election.
tating that a great deal of his time
would be taken Up with outside duties
he coming year. He will spend a
arge part of the coming week in Port
and, he stated, engaged in conferences
4 a session of Oregon irrigationists,
he State Chamber of Commerce and |
oldiers bonus attorneys.
{. +. Graves, who IS promoting 4
llans for organization Of the Oregon H
Nature Lovers club, which plans the H
obstruction of home on plot of Co Il
lmbla gorge property just west Of the 4
ity. addressed the club, asking for 1
heir endorsement Mr.. Scott, in dis
ussing the proposed club, declared II
hat Mr.. Graves was in the class of / II
lmon Benson, who originally dreamed | H
f the Columbia River Highway. Mr.. II
colt declared that the Nature Lovers III
.ub offered opportunity for unlimited II
svelopment. II
MIR. Fredricy. S. j. Moore, the latter II
7tiring treasurer, and Truman Butler II
rged that members of the club give ic II
ler undivided financial support. c. II
. Bell suggested that funds be sub II
'Tlbed at the meeting, but it was de- II
ded to leave the matter for decision II
the finance committee. II
The Commercial club adopted a reso- III
tlon urging an amendment to a re- III
mt congressional bill, providing for III
e establishing of the Seuouia Ma III
onal Forest in California. The bin. III
) adopted in the House Of Represept- III
ives, does not, according to C. r. |llI
raves, who initiated the local action. III
'ovide for a protection Of the scenic Ill
,auties Of water falls. The resolu- III
on asks that such protection as IS
anted in all existing national parks III
granted in the proposed California III
NIX. III
Mr.. Graves said the bin was now be-
re the house committee Of public iii
nds, of which Representative Sin iii
tt is chairman The rpsolrfi,r, Mill IiI