East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-17
Circular Letter No. 1.


and Clark exposition, in which we are
all so much interested. If all the
pupils who are old enough to write a
letter, Will write To some relative or
friend in the eastern states. telling
about the exposition. and extending
an invitation To visit Portland next
year a great deal of good may be
done
This kind of work will he very help
full to the children. as an exercise in
letter writing and will cause them
to take "A greater interest in the sue
I cess of the exposition.
A few interesting facts in regard to
Oregon in general, and Umatila
county in particular. would give add
ed interest to the letter. | enclose
an outline which may be of some as
sstance to you. This can be thor
oughly studied before the time set for
the writing, or if you prefer you could
have the most important facts written
upon the blackboard. for the use of
the pupils while writing. The map
and booklet spoken of, contain a
great amount of useful information.
and may be secured by anyone who
will send the postage for them.
There are many people i'm the east
ern states, who are thinking of some
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outline OF Letter.
iaH wiz oe at fortlahd'
w. neA' year is called the Lewis
anu Niarh centennial celebrates the
o,'e nuhureuth anniversary OF the eX-
pioIdllOn OF the oregon country bV /
Lewis ana Clark rms country was
very via IoV years ago. was inhab-
'teu Dy ildians' NOW there are large /
Gi'ies' rahro'uS' Schools churches ana /
dutiiul hothes'
we i've IN omatlila county. We
thlnk II Is the best county In Eastern |
oregon. East ana south of us are the |
Blue mountains where we go to spend 1
the summer when the weather gets Z
warm. ON the northwest is the great /
Columbia river About 10000 people /
live in umatilla county There are
eight good-sized towns Pendleton, /
the county seat is the largest 1t
has population of 5000. The next /
towns in size are Milton, 1000; Athe- /
ma. 300 and Weston. 500 people.
There are over 200 miles of railroad /
in the county Fine trains pass
through Pendleton every day going
TO and returning from Kansas City
and Chicago.
There are a great many beautiful
streams flowing down from the noun
tains' The water is clear and cold,
and is full Of trout In the spring
and fall big salmon. sometimes over
two feet long, come up from the Co
lumbia river into the little streams to
lay their eggs. The men and boys
catch them with spears and grab
hooks. In the mountains there are
deer and bear, and every fall a great
many geese come to the wheat fields
TO get the grain that has been scat
tered Hunters sometimes shoot
more than 20 In a day.
IN some parts of the county people
take the water out of the streams
INTO bitches to irrigate the orchards
ana perry patches. Around Milton a
great deal OF fruit Is raised. The
Doys and girls can earn over a dollar
day picking Strawberries and other
fruits. sometimes one acre of straw
berries will bring the owner several
hundred dollars in one year. Nearly I