East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-13

WIN BlOWiHB praises lot the lOs-
pitality shown them by the people of
Heppner and Morrow county, the
Umatilla county delegation to the
Development league meeting returned
home last evening. Willis there the
Development leagues of the two
counties were merged into one and
1t is the unanimous opinion that the
deed was a proper one. The or
ganization will hereafter be known
as the Third Eastern oregon Devel-
opment league.
That they were we'll treated during
their stay in Heppner and while en-
route is declared by the local busi-
ness men. They say that the trip was
worth while and that hereafter such
an expedition should be undertaken
every year.
At the business session of the dis
trict league in Heppner, after the
merger of the two leagues had been
accomplished, the following ringing
resolution, an abstract of which ap-
peared in the East Oregonian yester-
day, were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The two counties of Una
tilla and Morrow have organized de-
velopments leagues whose objects are
identical. namely: the improvement
of the two counties and of the entire
region OF the Columbia river includ-
ing the complete opening of the river,
and
Whereas, A meeting of the citizens
of both counties at Heppner on De-
.,t,,.,t To-. li,s
Quoted without regard to county
boundaries. and with an evident and
full appreciation of the common BEN
efits to all: therefore be II
Resolved, That the two counties
be united under the title of the Third
District Development league. and the
bylaws and officers of the Umatilla
county league be retained in the new
organization till the general meeting
in March next.
For n Jute Plant.
Resolved That the Third District
Development league indorse the con-
struction OF jute mill by the state
at the penitentiary at Salem, Ore, and
ask our senators and representatives
in legislature to support such
measure.
Resolved, That the Third District
Development league favor action to
subscribe stock I'm the company to the
amount of $4,000 known as the
open River association to an amount
equivalent to that already held in
Portland said amount to be appor-
toned to the different localities of
eastern Oregon and Washington and
Iddho by the directors Of the asso-
citation.
For an Open River.
Resolved, That the Third District
Development league transmit to the
secretary of the treasury of the
United states the following express
sion:
"To the Honorable Secretary Of the
Treasury Of the United States.
THE Third District Development
league at its meeting in Heppner,
Ore. December HIP, consisting of
1000 representative citizens of Ore
gon and Washington, desires to rec
ognize with gratitude your liberal
recommendation for the opening of
the Columbia river and assure you
that the three states of Oregon,
Washington and Idaho are fully alive
to the vast benefits of this work and
are now actively moving to cooperate
with the federal government in ac-
compllshng IT at the earliest possible
date"
Car Shortage.
Resolved by the Third District De-
velopment league, That the shortage
of cars and general inadequacy of
railway facilities by the o. r. & N.
is so detrimental to all business in
terests as to call for both public and