East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-08

NEW MEMBERS
Commercial Association Elec-
ted officers and Heard
Recommendations.

Last night occurred the annual
meeting OF the Pendleton Commercial
association, and officers for the en-
suing year were elected, reports OF
old officers received and numerous
other matters discussed
Officers and Boards.
For president during the coming
year II was the unanimous sentiment
that ]. A. Borie should be reelected,
and this was done after a brief speech
by T, G. HALEY, praising the work
of that official during the past year.
For vice president, C. e. Roosevelt
Leon Cohen, and this election was
also unanimous. But here the re-
election of the old officers came to
an end, and the young blood" of the
association was recognized by the
election of Fred Lampkin as secretary
and Mark Moorhouse as treasurer
A committee was appointed to
nominate nine men to serve with the
officers on the board of managers.
This committee reported the names
of Leon Cohen, Robert Forster, f. E.
Judd, NJ. A. RAIDER, w, L. Thompson.
j. W. Maloney, Bert Huffman, George
Hartman, Jr., and DR.. c. ]. Smith.
These nine were then unanimously
chosen to serve on the board OF man
ayers.
Reports and Addresses.
The annual address of President
Borie was next read, and is publish
ed elsewhere In this issue.
The report of Treasurer Vincent
showed balance of $4S1.96 to be in
the treasury, derived from the fol-
lowing sources: general fund, $250.16;
cigars, s3.45; billiards, $72,2O; cards.
$14065; key deposit $3.50.
The irrigation committee reported
through their chairman. Bert Huff
man, that in accordance with the sug
gestion of j. T. Whistler circular let
ters had been sent to Butter creek
farmers for the purpose of securing
data on the subject of winter irriga-
tion, and also that replies had been
received to number of these letters
S. II. Forshaw who has been en-
gagged for several months past In
making a collection of the products
of the county to be used I'm the Una.
tilla county exhibit at the Lewis and
Clark fair, told the association what
had been accomplished, and of the
various obstacles encountered In pre-
pairing the exhibit. The matter of
arranging an exhibit of Indian curios
to be used in connection with the
county display, was discussed, and
the idea seemed to meet with favor.
Twcnty-four New Members.
The names of "a applicants for
membership were next read Besides
those published in last evenings pa
per the names OF Rev. Henry Dixon
Jones and G. Newquist were In this
list. on motion, the So initiation
fee was not charged the above candi-
dates. and they were all unanimously
elected to membership in the assocl-
alton.
For Local Depot Display.
An earnest plea was next made by
II. c. Haley for the arranging of
county display to be placed In glass
cabinet at the o. X. a. N depot here.
Mr.. HALEY suggested that this dis
play besides the specimens showing
the agricultural and other industries
of the county, there could be placed
photographs from over the county
adequately showing the scope and
extent OF the same He also recon-
mended that an illustrated booklet
be prepared to be given home seek
ers desiring information. The need
of new people for the county was
dwelt upon by Mr.. Haley and II was
urged that this year. during the Lewis
and Clark fair, was the time for work
to be done along that line.
President Borie announced that
when he made up his list OF commit
tees for the association he would also
appoint one to investigate this sub
ject.
Thomas Milariey Recognized.
For the past 10 years the CONNER
rial association has had the use Of
ts present rooms. the property OF
Thomas Milarkey for an unusually
mail rental, ard this despite the fact
hat the owner has been offered more
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