East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15

distributing point for mines, stock
country and farming districts, and
was the principal station on the over
land stage lines west of Boise City.
In 1884 the original site of the
town was enlarged by the addition OF
$40 acres Of Umatilla Indian reserva-
ton land. In 1855 It had 1000 in
habitants. and in 1890 1000 people
claimed residence here. The rtcA
country developed rapidly and PEN
dleton, responding to the pulse beats
Of the industrial activity of the sur
rounding country, grew apace.
Pendleton OF Today.
In this year, 1906, 81 years after
its birth, Pendleton has 1000 porula'
tion and her property is valued at So
s5s.SSO. Three railroads furnish eN-
cellent transportation facilities, and a
fourth line is to be constructed SOUTH
ward into another extremely rich ter
ritory. thus preparing a still greater
volume Of business for Pendleton.
The rapid and substantial growth
OF the city IS exhibited in a practical
manner by the increase of property
values In 1902 the total cash value
Of all property in the city was but
a. es7.oS2. In 1904 II jumped to S.
ssoscs and in 1906 It reached the
nattering total OF s6,55S,Sso, an in
crease Of s3,616,S4S in four years, or
an annual average Of sso4,oS'.
THIS growth in values is represent
ed in elegant new buildings, enlarged
stocks Of merchandise new residences
additional enterprises and in every
form cf material wealth which IS
characteristic Of virile western
town.
Volume of Business.
Three banks in Pendleton-the
First National, the Commercial Ma
tional and the Pendleton Savings bank
carry deposits now amounting to
S2400,000. In a town of but 1000
people. this is considered a remarka-
bic business showing. Over 100 far
mers in the county harvest 10000
bushels of wheat and over, many of
them harvesting as much as 1000
and 10000 bushels. This income
finds its way into Pendleton business
channels. The income from the
Umatilla Indian reservation is about
100000 annually, most of which is
spent in Pendleton. The income from
100000 pounds of wool produced in
the county is over 100000. This is
directly tributary to Pendleton. Tile
proceeds from the sale of 5000. 900
bushels OF wheat, the amount sold
annually by Umatilla county farmers,
IS s1,s00,000. This is diveded among
the towns of the county with Pendle-
ton far in the lead with wheat depos-
Its.
Over 100000 head of sheep were
sold out of the county this year. the
proceeds of these sales amounting to
about 100000 This is a direct con-
tribution to Pendleton channels OF
trade. One thousand cars of flour
are sent out of Pendleton annually
This enormous income is distributed
again in the county, in wheat pur-
chases, wages and maintenance of the
Touring mill industry. Eight thous-
and head OF cattle. valued at s220,OO0
are sold out of the county each year
this money finding its way into the
mercantile business and banks OF
Pendleton, largely. The railroads pay
out in salaries and expenses in Pen
dleton over $4,000 annually, this
amount going directly into the chan
nels Of trade OF the city. Four hun
dred laboring men and women draw
ing salaries amour. ting TO over s300,'
900 annually are employed in Pen
dleton. A large part OF this enorm'
Gus amount finds its way into the bus.
mess volume of the city.
Taking all these splendid resource:
into consideration, there is no Other
town in the entire northwest of tbs
population of this which enjoys such