East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15
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He, too, had been driven out by the
1855 outbreak. But among those Wac
returned in 1857, was Whitney. His
claim was adjoining that of Green Ar
nolds.
John r. Courtney and his brother,
settled in the Butter creek meadows
and others followed. In the wake of
these came the pioneer saloon man
named Crabb. who established himself
in business at point one mile and a
stands He sold to Alfred Marshall
and the place soon took the name
"Marshall's Station" Here was es
tablished the first county seat. 1t was
afterwards called Middletown, but now
is known as Swift's Station.
In the east end. Thomas Mccoy was
the first one TO settle on the Tum-a-
lum river, three miles from Milton.
This was i'm 1859. Tom ireland set
place where the Pcndleton- Walla
Walia road crossed the Walla Walla
| river. 1; was near where Milton rOw
stands, and was designated Coles
crossing.
Elijah Bunton was another settler,
who came there in 1860, and the same
year, Ulysses Jared brougnt mis- flm-
lily to a place five miles above Milton
on the river. $. +. Whitney came in
July, then others followed these hardy
pioneers in opening homes in the east
end.
While all these stirring events were
transpirinr Umatilla county of the
present day was but n small corner OF
W2'cC, then one gigantic county
'"9shing from the Cascade mountains
I. -. 7ummit Of the Bitter Root
",snt ius and embracing nearly all
eastern oregon. northern Idaho. south
eastern Washington and western Mon
tGra, with The Dallcs as the county
seat.
Imatilla County Created.
Increasing settlement made new
| counties necessary and al the session
| Of the legislature Of 1862. Umatilla
county, including the present county,
Morrow county and portion Of Grant
also carved from the immense area of
Wasco. -
From that dav the individuality of
tmatilla county has been felt and rec
| ognized in the history OF the state and
Of the northwest. Its unique resources
its picturesque surroundings and fer
tile soil have made il famous wherever
the name of Oregon is known.
Tho Future. Not the Past.
As the homeseeker is chiefly in
tcres'ed in the present and the future
cf 1Imatilla county, more than in the
past romantic and fasciniting as that
period may be. this article will deal
largely with the resources and prom
Use of the county, and not with its past
history.
Its vast possibilities could not be
adequately described within the range
OF newspaper article, and at best but
II passing glance may be taken. It is
possible, however, to collect some of
the chief features of the industrial life
Of the county into one brief article
and while sketches or her various re-
sources and industries will be found
on every page of this issue of the East
Oregonian, the leading facts concern
ing her resources will be set forth
here.
Pendleton, which is conceded to be
| hv long odds, the hest city in eastern
Oregon, is the county seat and trading
| center of (lmatilla county, and in ad-
dition to this, is the distributing point
| for large section of stock and farm
Ing country in Grant and Morrow
| counties. and Is the home of a number
of commercial travellers who have
| their headquarters here on account OF
its central location, excellent mail and
| railroad facilities and because of the
fact that 1t offers mild climate, health,
progressive spirit and unequaled ad
vantagcs for reaching all parts of their
| territory in the shortest possible time
Pendleton is n UNIQUE and splendid
city, in a class Ivy itself in the inland
empire. and will be given n separate
| article In this issue.
| Smaller Thriving Towns.
| Aside from Pendleton. the county