East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-12
W0ODCRAF IS
NOW INVITED
Commercial Association Gives Some
of the Reasons Why the Headquar-
ters Should Come TO PendletOn-
Unique Folders Also Sent to Los
Angeles TO Be Distributed Among
Members.

Members.
Today Pendleton Commercial as
ISOLATION formally invited the Grand
Circle of the Women of Woodcraft to
investigate the qualifications offered
by this city as permanent headquar-
ters for the order. A circular letter
was issued and will be sent to the
grand circle session at Los Angeles by
V. Strobe, who leaves tomorrow for
that city.
In addition to the circular letter a
most unique folder advertising PEN
dleton was issued by the association
to be distributed among the delegates
The little folder consisted of a blue
print. bearing on one side the plans
of the Woodcraft temple. drawn by
Howard e. Swingle of this city, and
on the outside an array of facts and
statistics concerning Pendleton.
These folders will also be sent by
Mr.. Strobe, and distributed by him
to the delegates to the grand circle
session. 1t is now thought that PEN
dleton is in the lead in the race for
the headquarters, unless Los Angeles
and Denver come to terms and decide
to place the headquarters at one of
these larger points. The circular let
ter is as follows:
Pendleton, Ore, April IL. 1905.
To the Officers and Delegates of the
Grand Circle of the Women Or
Woodcraft, assembled in Los An
geles.
Greeting: Approaching the wis
dom which has prompted your esti-
mable order to discuss the matter of
concentrating your grand officers at
some place in the Pacific jurisdiction,
which shall be fixed as permanent
headquarters for your order in future,
the city Of Pendleton, Umatilla coun-
ty, Oregon, through its Commercial
association, hereby cordially invites
your consideration of the inducements
which this city offers as such head
quarters city.
Recognizing that this location is to
best serve the purposes of the order
in future, as we'll as at present, Pen
dleton presents qualifications that
cannot be gainsaid. Being centrally
located in the Pacific jurisdiction
situated on the main line Of the Har-
riman system, at the junction of the
Spokane and Walla Walla branch OF
the o. R. & N system, and being q
terminus of the Northern Pacific
this city presents unequalled mail and
transportation facilities, which must
be first considered in conducting the
extensive business of your growing or
der. Every part of the jurisdiction
can be reached in a uniform period OF
time from this city. The health
moral, educational and church condi.
tions are unexcelled in the jurisdic.
ton. The city is growing rapidly
property values having increased
about 25 per cent in the past year
Taxes are not high, the rate for 1905
being but 35 1-2 mills, while othei
Pacific coast cities have rate of 81
mills and even more.
Believing that your order seeks {
location which will be both profitable
and economical to the membership
: Pendleton cordially invites you to in
vestigate the inducements offered b.
this city as a permanent location TO
your headquarters. Your investmen
could not be more rapidly increase
!. in any other city in the jurisdiction
= your convenience could not be serve
so well, nor could you select a plac
-. which would be more desirable as
=, home for the grand officers and tn
= employees who will reside In the head
:, quarters city.
: It is with pardonable pride tina
a Pendleton mentions the fact that tw
!. large circles of your order now hav
" their homes in this city, and consid
ering that 25 fraternal orders hav
organizations here, the 400 member
ship in the Women of Woodcraft /
q this city is an extraordinarily larg
= membership, in comparison to tn
u population of the city, which is bJ
j. 1000.
Before finally deciding upon tn
headquarters city, Pendleton cordial
invites your fullest investigation
d her resources and inducements. He
n future rests upon an unexcelled whet
= district, a large area producing live
stock and constantly increasing mar
ufactures, all of which resources al
permanent and expansive. Propert
, for a headquarters building can
secured at very reasonable cost ;
y this time, and the prospects for rem
y ing the surplus floor space in a WooC
craft building at good figures are e.
cellent, new enterprises making
constant demand for room here. Al
surfing your estimable order of II
kindliest regards.
2 Cordially submitted,
o PENDLETON COMMERCIAL ASSC
q CITATION.