Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-07-13
WARMLY WELCOMED.
PORTLAND, OREGON, OPENED ITS
GATES TO THE NATIONAL
EDITORIAL VISITORS.
A Big RECEPTION At BAKER CITY

Members of the National Editorial
Association Having a Profitable
and Enjoyable Tnp-Letter
From Editor White
Sight Seeing.
Editorial Correspondence OF the Led ger.
PORTLAND, ORE. July 6.-The del
egates TO the National Editorial Assoc
citation received q warm welcome from
the people of Oregon.
ARRIVED AT HUNTINGTON.
The editorial special train Of ten
Wagner palace Ears reached Hunting
ton ct II q. N. the Ord and was at once
put in charge Of J. b. o'Niel, travel
ing passenger agent OF the o. R. & N.
90. The welcoming delegation from
Portland met the special train there
and inserted its gaily decorated car
into the middle OF the train. The
Portland committee invited the edi-
tore to breakfast ct the hotel, and
some short speeches OF welcome were
made. President Gault and e. L. E.
White had gone on aud met the edi-
torial train in Idaho and returned on
it. 1t was met with cheers and given
a warm welcome to Oregon.
Soon as q hurried breakfast was
taken the train sped on and then the
delegates were pleasantly reminded
that they were in Oregon by being
helped TO an abundance of Oregon
fruit. The members Of the Portland
reception committee passed through
the car and distributed boxes Of large
and luscious Magoon strawberries,
Oregon cherries, peanuts, lemonade,
chewing gum, souvenirs, ETC., and
amid these pleasant surprises the run
to Baker City was made.
RECEPTION AT BAKER CITY.
The Baker City people gave the
editorial party q cordial reception and
pleasantly impressed upon the visitors
q good idea OF the mineral resources
of Oregon, which was a revelation to
most of them who had q vague Idea
that the State had no mineral re-
sources. The enterprising part Of
Baker City's population met the party
at the depot, q brass band doing Its
part toward noting the arrival. The
chamber Of commerce had arranged
matters in advance and the entire
party of visitors was escorted to the
leading hotels and restaurants and
RECALLED with q good dinner, a special
feature OF which was a plentiful sup
ply Of Oregon fruits. The party then
gathered at the armory, where SIX
tablea, each 100 feet long, were COW
cred with one Of the best mineral ak
hibits ever seen In the Northwest. On
one table were 900 fine specimens Of
quartz, each containing gold worth %
to e25. There were two gold bricks,
each containing s12,600,i from the Red
Boy, and two from the Bonanza mine,
recently sold to ]. d. Rockefeller for
$500, 900, and $1,000 worth Of specimens
from the Great Northern mine at
Canyon City and nuggets and gold
dust from Eastern Oregon placers.
The exhibit was made up Of average
specimens Of quartz. The complete
collection had an actcal value OF $780,
900, and was an agreeable surprise to
The visitors, who thus had their eyes
opened to q realization of some of the
sources Of Oregon's greatness. There
were q few pithy addresses W the
president OF the chamber of COM
merce and others, and the visitors left
Baker City with a vivid recollection
of having Dol much glittering gold,
fresh from Oregon's mines, which are
az yet in their infancy. One Baker
City mothers, whose home is near the
armory, robbed her garden to give q
bunch of roses to each visitor as the
guests passed her d~ooryard.
PORTLAND A HEALTHY CITY.
A climate naturally healthful, pure
water supply, good sewerage and
efficient supervision OF sanitary con-
ditions, have reduced Portland's death
rate and given IL a record as one OF
the healthiest cities in the United
States.
Poftland's population has steadily
increased in the past six years and its
death e has steadily decreased. Bull
Run water was q great gift to Port
land. Il forced down the death rate
from the moment the water was turn
cd into the city mains, and is worth
every cent of the $4,000, 900 that 1t has
cost.
Another factor that has contributed
to the reduction of the death rate 10
the extensive system Of sewers. Both
sides Of the river lie well protected. A
few years ago the East Side did not
have sewers, but now II has mains and
laterals covering nearly the entire
thicklY populated districts. The East
side districts still without sewers win
receive attention before long, 90 plans
have already been drawn.
The Importance Of o. complete sys-
tenn Of sewera cannot be over estimat-
ed. Whenever a case of typhoid fever
Is reported, investigation usually
traces the origin of the disease to
some defect In local sanitary condi-
lions. Portland had but few cases Of
contagious diseases last year. City
garbage is disposed of by the crem-
atory in the extreme northern part
of town. The cost Of operating this
crematory Is $3.50 a month, compared
with an expense to the city OF $3.50 a
month under the old contract system.
The weather is delightfully."- cool
here and we have to sleep under
blankets every night.
r. NJ. WHITE.
Editorial Correspondence Of the Ledger.
PORTLAND, OREGON, July 6.-This,
the fourteenth meeting of the National
Editorial Association is proving q