The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-01-26
here in Hood River. -

through cooperation of state, count
and federal authorities means of secur
ing a new road to Coopers Spur an,
Cloud Cap Inn. The club committee i
especially seeking to secure federal ait
for early application, in order that
mountain road may be opened to
camp in the Oregon National Forest t,
be utilized by the American Legior
Post as base for its annual ascents OF
Mount Hood.
81 think this matter of securing ar
early construction of a road to the
mountain and the Legion camp is yer,
important" said h. O. Blanchar.
member of the committee. which last
week conferred with forestry officials
| in Portland. The annual mountain
climb bids fair to grow into one Of the
county's big events. We are glad to
find that the forestry department is
committed to the construction of q
road to COopers Spur and Cloud Cap
| Inn, but the officials naturally will
have to have a survey before they can
make an actual application of funds
Mr.. Blanehar said it was not known
whether the road would pursue the
general course of the old toll road to
Cloud Cap Inn or be located on the
northeast ridge of the mountain. He
aid that J. 0. Hannum, who is well
acquainted with the physical contour
of the region, impressed the forestry
officials when he pointed out that a
road could be constructed with great
feasibility along the northeast ridge.
Mr.. Hannum, who accompanied the
committee in their conference, Mr..
RlunR goTn ofafaH fhuf l.,
road, connecting up with the Mount
Hood Loop Highway and following
lilly Jane creek, might be opened as
far as the Legion camp for an approxi-
mate 81, 500.
Mr.. Blanchar. however, cited that
w. A. LangiIle, another man who
knows the mountainous forested sec
ti0n, believes that best results will be
obtained by following the old toll road
on the north side of the mountain,
where, MIR. Langille states, the snow
fall will be cleared out early by action
of chinook winds which will not reach
the east base of the snow peak.
The club adopted resolution pre-
sented by its permanent committee on
scenic preservation, headed by Rev.
W. II. Boldly, which condemns the
practice of highway or streetside sign
board advertising. The action, it was
stated by Mr.. Boldly. was preciptiated
by the erection of two huge signs
along the Columbia River Highway,
one in the city limits at the west edge
of town and the other on the East Side
grade east of the city. The sign
boards carry advertisements of local
merchants The resolutions ask that |
all civic bodies of the city concur in |
action deprecating such form of adver-
tising. The city council will be asked |
to adopt some form of ordinance to |
prohibit the placing of signs, if such |
legal action can be done, and the |
county court will be appealed to for
preserving the roads from |
the marring effects of signs.
Some of the club members even |
went SO far in their discussions as to |
propose boycott of merchants who util- |
lze such form. of advertising. K. e. |
Scott declared that the merchants |
placed the signs out of personal ego
tism.
They do not realize any benefit
rom such advertising, said Mr. Scott,
and they we'll know it. They merely
want to see their names placarded up
Tor the public TO behold.
Mr., Scott stated that during his
egime as club secretary all merchants
If the city had signed an agreement
rot to recognize the solicitations of
my outside advertising agency or
,ther itinerants unless the visitor
howed a certificate of approval from
he Commercial club. tie declared
hat the plan had by actual record
aved merchants 50 0u0 in a shsrt per
cd. He suggested that the sy, tenn be
evived. The signbosrds, IT was
tated. were placed at the solicitation
# a visiting advertising man, whose
ees for the work and the rental of
pace will cost merchants more than
500.
j. H.. Koberg has asked the scenic
committee of the club to
cooperate in saving timber along the
Highway between here and Mosier
ie says that beautiful groves of fir
wned by Indians have been sold and
ut for cordwood. Mr.. K0berg SAYS
e was approached, as soon as the
Highway was surveyed. by parties
7ho wished to buy timber holdings Of
is along the right of way, but that he
eclined to sell.
The Highway department " said
lr Koberg, last summer spoiled
ody Of magnificent timber in securing {
rops for the Twin Tunnels"
Secretary G. c. Crew has received !
from Senators Stan f,
eld and McNary and Representative j
innOtt, who announce that the author c
{ the Barbour bill providing for the 2
equOia National Park iu California, z
as agreed to include an amendment TO
he bill as was proposed By recent res =
luton Of the local club. The bill. as >
drafted contained no pro- q
ision for preservation Of scenic water Z
alls and streams. The amendment p
iIl give the new park the same de- i
rec Of protection as already applies 3
) existing national parks. q
The club has adopted resolution y
skiing Congress TO maintain the Dill
.gham immigration law for another
Tree years. Tie existing measure, q
hich limits 10 three pc cent Of ex- g
ting alien population immigrants Of q
ly one year. Will go out of existence y
Nav. CD
II. S. Bfaakmau asked that violatoTs
the narcotic law be included with e
,otleggers. giving a sustained ac-
unit Of a cocaine episode. lie stated "
at he had homes Of seeing the mar el
tic pargeyor landed Do about two
eeks.
Winter Weather Persists