The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-11-15
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1895
RENDLE7oN AND THE D4LLEs

Pendleton is progressive. Probably
atSthe present time it is the most enter
prieing town in Eastern Oregon. We do
not make this statement because we
want to, but because from candid survey
OF the situation it seems to be the truth.
Throughout the state generally the news
papers are commenting upon the push
and energy which that city is showing in
trying to attract the attention, of outsi-te
capital and building up industries with
in it's limits which shall cause the COM
ing in of more capital and the giving EN-
ployment, to laboring men y no in turn
will support business houses and bring
the prosperity that always attend every
city where pay rolls exist. Everyone
has heard. of the establishment of the
occurring mill at Pendleton and watched
its successful operation. At that time it
was predicted that this was but starter
in Pendleton's industrial life and the
prediction came true. AS soon as the
securing mill was firmly on its feet and
the fact was made patent that the en-
terprise was good one, agitation was
begun for a wooden mill; and the wooden
mill is coming. The capital stock is al
ready subscribed and by next spring the
roaring of the looms will be heard and
the sound will be a pleasant one to the
inhabitants of the city.
But the securing mill and woolen mill
are not the end. A proposition has been
made to the citizens of Pendleton to
build manufacturing plant which will
give employment to twenty-five men
and form pay roll of 81 800 monthly.
According to the East Oregonian unless
at least this number are given employ
ment and at least 81 800 is expended
for wages the plant is not to cost Pendie-
ton a cent. The consideration asked is
that an old foundry plant be decded to
the company starting the enterprise. In
connection with the manufacturing
plant there will be ''a foundry, machine
shops and general repair shops which
within themselves Will be of real value
to Pendleton and the people of the county
and tributary country. And, besides, Il e
establishment of this manufacturing
plant here Tin Pendleton) will insure the
development of another water power
plant in the lower part of town, which
will give employment to fifteen or more
men all the year round, as theee would
run both night and day This is the
prospect for Pendleton. That its citi-
zens will avail themselves of the offer
we have every confidence. They have
never had the reputation of letting a
good thing go by and they will not begin
now.
It may be asked why The CHRONICLE
is giving this advertisement to Pendle-
ton, when its first duty is to it's home
town, but the answer is plain enough.
The Dalles can learn some good things
from her neighboring city and we
shouldn't be slow to do it. And the first
of them is that the way to grow in i'm
portance is to have some organization
which can act as a medium between the
citizens of the town and the outside
world. Pendleton had such an organi-
zation and, though we are not conversant
with the details, yet we are confident
that it's commercial club has had great
part in securing the advantages spoken
of. The Dalles needs commercial club
and needs it badly. In fact this city
must have some such organization If 1t
means to keep apace with other places.
OF natural advantages we have more
than any other interior city in the state.
A river soon to be opened to the sea will
give MS low rates on the products shipped
through our warehouses, while goods
can be laid down to our. merchants at
figures much lower than can be given to
cities farther in the interior. A large
country is tributary to US and will re-
main go. The Surrounding soil is fertile ;